Cigar-making machine.



0. HAMMERSTEIN.

GIGAQ MAKING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED 11.13. 1902.

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0. H'AMMERSTEINJ CIGAR MAKING MACHINE.

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OIGAR MAKING MAOHINE.

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967,187. Patented Aug. 16,1910.

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OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIGAR-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 1%, 191 Application filedMarch 13, 1902. Serial No. 98,069.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oscar IIAMMERSTETN, laterally therefrom. a citizenof the United States, residing in i The rolling table and rollers mayreceive the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and motlon 111 anysuitable manner, the essential State of New York, have invented certainI condition being that the rollers shall receive t 1 table by the handoperator, and not drawn new and useful Improvements in Cigara rotarymotion to rot-ate the bunch, and mo- Making Machines, of which thefollowing tion of translation shall take place either by is aspecification. the rollers or the rolling table, so as to pro- Myinvention relates to cigar making maduce a relative movement between therollers chines and has for its object to produce a and rolllng table,such as Wlll cause the machine which shall as nearly as possible Wrapperto be peeled from the rolling table, imitate hand labor, and which atthe same rather than to be drawn laterally therefrom. time shall be sosimple in construction that 11} the present instance 1 have Shown the itmay be readily operated by an ineXpe rolling table as rece ving amovement of rienced person translatlon 111 two directlons at angles to Iam aware that cigar machines hav each other. This motion may be producedheretofore been devised, but such machines In any suitable or desiredmanner. One have for the most part required skilled labor mechanism formoving the table is shown 111 to operate them, and consequently the costthe drawlng. In this drawlng the rolling of operation was considerable.I have found table 1 is shown as provided with a wrapper that byimitating hand labor closely a sucsupport or suction box 3 having an airpipe cessful cigar machine can be produced which shown diagrammaticallyat 41 leading therecan be operated by unskilled labor. from. The wrappersupport is also pro- In the accompanying drawing I have vided with acurved or beveled breast adaptshown one machine in which my invention ised for the formation of the head of the embodied, it being understoodthat other cigar. The wrapper support 1 is pivoted at forms of machinethan that shown are 5 and rests and traverses upon a suitable equallywithin my invention. traveling bed 6 which is adapted to move In thisdrawing, Figure I is a plan View laterally upon a suitable support table7. of the machine; Fig. II is a transverse sec- The bed 6 is providedwith a suitable rack tion thereof on line AA of Fig. I; Fig. 8 withwhich engages a pinion or pinions 9 III is a side or end elevation ofthe machine mounted upon a shaft 10, rotation of which looking from theleft of Fig. I; Fig. IV is shaft will cause the bed to be moved in one adetail sectional view showing the mountdirection or theother across thesupport or ing and transmission gear of the rollers; table along theline A-A in Fig. I. A suit- Fig. V is a detail view of a modified formof able stop pin 11 may be provided on the rolling table; Fig. VI is asection on line table 7 with which a lug 12 on the bed 6 is BB of Fig.V; Fig. VII is a section on adapted to contact, the lug line CC of Fig.V. ating to stop the motion of the bed in one of The principal parts ofthe machine illusits directions of movement. trated in the drawing are arolling table des- For a purpose presently to be explained a ignated 11n the drawing and a plurality clutch member 13 is rigidly attached tothe of rollers cooperating therewith. These rollers are designated 2 inthe drawing and are so mounted with respect to the rolling table that acigar bunch a. held between the rollers will bear upon the rolling tableso that the rolling table, which is given a motion of translation bysuitable means, one of which will presently be described, will serve thepurpose or function of a rolling table, and will also take the place ofanother roller; the wrapper being peeled from the rolling table inprecisely the same manner as the wrapper is peeled from the rollingshaft 10 and cooperates with a clutch member 14: carried by a sleeve 15mounted loosely upon the shaft 10 and free to move laterally thereon,and provided with one or more pulleys 16. In the present instance as thepulley 16 is turned by hand I have shown but one pulley.

It will be understood that the rotation of the pulley 16 willcommunicate motion to the bed 6 through the medium of shaft 10 andpinion 9. Any suitable means may be employed for imparting rotation tothe rollers 2. In the present instance I have shown and pin cooperadriven pulley 17 coupled with the pulley 16 by a belt 18. The shaft 19of the driven pulley is carried by brackets 20 or otherwise suitablysupported and is provided wit-h a pinion 21 adapted to mesh with pinions22-- 2324 carried by the shafts 27'-26-25 of the rollers 2. The shafts252627 are carried in the end brackets 28, which by means of aconnecting bar 29 and handle 30 are secured together to constitute aframe, which frame preferably turns upon the shaft 27 as a pivotal axis.The object of turning the frame upon the shaft 27 as a pivotal axis isto cause the rollers to hug the bunch as closely as possible as they areswung into position, so as to efficiently hold the wrapper thereto andturn the same down snugly against the bunch to form the tuck.

In Figs I, II and III, I have shown the rollers as in position to effectthe rolling operation and in Fig. IV I have shown the frame as swungupward to permit the bunch to be put in place on the rolling table 1.

It is believed that the operation of the parts so far described will beobvious from the description and drawings.

In order to efiiciently effect the rolling of the wrapper about thebunch means should be provided whereby after the tuck has been formedthewrapper is presented diagonally to the bunch to be wrapped about thesame, and means should also be provided to wrap the head. I haveaccomplished these objects in various ways. One construction wherebythis object may be accomplished is shown in the drawings wherein thepivoted rolling table 1 is provided with a cam surface Blsubstantiallyparallel with the direction of movement initially imparted to the tableby the traveling bed upon which it rests and swings, and with a cam face32 making such an angle with thecam face 31 as to cause the wrapper tobe presented to the bunch at the proper angle. The cam faces 31-32cooperate with the pin 33 (see Fig. III) so that as the rolling tablemoves forward with the bed upon which it rests and swings, the face 32will come in contact with the pin 33 and swing the rolling table uponits pivot 5 for a purpose presently to be explained.

The operation of the construction shown in Figs. I, II, III and IV willnow be described. The wrapper b is laid upon the rolling table in theproper position, which may either be marked out or in case a suction boxis employed, defined by the apertures thereof. The bunch is put in placeon the end of the wrapper and the wrapper end turned around the end ofthe bunch as shown in Fig. III, the rollers serving, when they are swungfrom the position shown in Fig. IV, which is the open position, to theother position shown in the other figures, to grip the wrapper firmlyagainst the bunch.

The pulley 16 may now be rotated either by hand or power. The effect ofthis rotation will be to impart rotary means to the rollers 2 and aforward movement along the line A-A to the bed and rolling table. Therolling table moves forward at such a rate of speed with respect to therollers as to maintain the wrapper under slight tension so as to wrap itfirmly about the bunch.

It will be observed by reference to Fig. II that the wrapper is peeledfrom the rolling table rather than drawn therefrom laterally, and thatthe bunch bears upon the wrapper on the rolling table in such mannerthat the rolling table subserves the function of a fourth roller. Itwill also be observed that the operations of hand labor are very exactlyimitated. As the rolling table continues to move forward the tuck isformed and after the formation of the tuck the apex c of the angleformed by the faces 3132 reaches the pin 33, the pin 33 thus contactingwith the faces 32, and as the rolling table continues to move forwardthe pin 33 cooperating with the cam faces 32 will cause the wrappersupport or rolling table to be swung upon its pivot 5, thereby topresent the remainder of the wrapper to the bunch at a proper angle.When the rolling table has proceeded sufficiently far to wind thewrapper about the bunch, until the head .is reached, the head former 5,which is curved or beveled to match the shape of the head of the cigarbeing made, has arrived in position,for instance, the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. I. The head forming operation now takes place.For this purpose it is sometimes advisable to permit the headformer orrolling table to stop while the rollers continue their rotation. Forthis I have shown two different constructions, whereby this purpose maybe accomplished. In Figs. I, II, III, IV, it may be accomplished bymoving the sleeve 15 laterally in the direction of the arrow in Fig. I,thereby separating the clutch members 13-14 and permitting the shaft 10to remain at rest, but the rotation of the rollers to be continued. Theoperator by dipping her finger in a little paste and holding it upon theportion of the wrapper which is to surround the head of the cigar, canpaste the head at the same time that it is being formed; it beingunderstood that the rollers cooperate with the curved face of thehead-former 5" to form the head. It will be seen that as the bunch bearsupon the wrapper on the rolling table the wrapper is peeled from therolling table and not drawn off laterally therefrom, and this rolling orpeeling op eration in conjunction with the cooperation of the rollers orwrapping device is to be clearly distinguished from the operationswherein a rolling and peeling action is not effected, but the wrapper isdrawn laterally i from a wrapper support and subjected to considerabletensile strain.

In Figs. V, VI and VII I have shown means whereby the head former alonemay be held still and the remainder of the rolling table permitted totraverse onward. In these figures the rolling table has a separatesuction box 35 sliding 011 guides 34 and covered by the head former 5.The head former is also provided with a finger piece or abutment 86.When the rolling table shown in Figs. V, VI and VII is used in lieu ofthe rolling table shown in Figs. I, II, III and IV the operation is thesame as that described for the construction shown in Figs. I, II, IIIand IV with this difference, that when the time for forming the head ofthe cigar has arrived the head former may be arrested and heldstationary by the contact of the abutment or finger piece 36 against thefinger of the operator or other suitable stop, and the remaining portionof the rolling table allowed to continue its movement.

I am aware that it has been proposed to employ a belt or apron tocooperate with rollers in rolling cigars, the portion of the wrapper onthe belt receiving the thrust of the bunch, whereby the wrapper which issupported upon a wrapper support extending beyond the path of travel ofthe belt is drawn from the said wrapper support. I do not claim such aconstruction. A type of this construction is shown in Fig. 35 of PatentNo. 535,048 dated March 5, 1895.

The reason for maintaining the head former stationary as above describedis to permit the wrapper to be wound on the bunch in a straight line,that is without the spiral movement with which the wrapper is wound onthe bunch during the rest of the operation. In the construction shown inFigs. I, II, III, and IV this is accomplished by stopping the entiretable and in the form shown in Figs. V, VI, and VII, the head former isheld by the finger of the operator during the remainder of theoperation.

I-Iaving described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a bunch receiver havingthe general configuration of the bunch, of means for holding the bunchagainst the receiver, and means for producing a movement between thereceiver and the holding means to wind the wrapper about the bunch.

2. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a bunch receiver, of awrapper support arranged to hold the bunch thereagainst, and means forproducing a movement between the support and the receiver to wind thewrapper about the bunch.

3. I11 a wrapping mechanism, the combithe receiver means for giving thewrapper support a movement during the wrapping operation.

l, In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support, of abunch receiver having the general configuration of the bunch in whichthe bunch is rotated, the

bunch being held between the support and during the wrapping operation,and means for giving the wrapper support a movement during the wrappingoperation.

In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support, of areceiver, the bunch being held against the receiver by the support,means for operating the receiver to give the bunch a rotating movement,and means for giving the support a movement to deliver the wrapper.

6. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper sup oorthaving a plane face, of a receiver in which the bunch is rotated, thebunch being held between the support and the receiver during the wrapping operation, and means for giving the wrapper support a movementduring the wrapplng operatlon.

In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support having aplane face, of a bunch receiver having the general configuration of thebunch in which the bunch is rotated, the bunch being held between thesupport and the receiver during 1 0 the wrapping operation, and meansfor giving the wrapper support a movement during the wrapping operation.

8. I11 a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper supporthaving a plane face, of a bunch receiver, the bunch being held againstthe receiver by the support, means for operating the receiver to givethe bunch a rotating movement, and

means for giving the support a movement to deliver the wrapper.

9. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support, of areceiver against which the hunch is held and in which it is rotatedduring the wrapping operation, and means for producing a relativeangular movement between the support and receiver during the wrappingoperation.

10. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support, ofa receiver against which the hunch is held and in which it is rotatedduring the wrapping operation, and means for producing a relativeapproaching movement between the support and receiver during thewrapping operation.

11. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a wrapper support, ofa receiver agamst which the bunch 1S held and in which it is rotatedduring the wrapping operatlon, and means for giving the support an;angular'movement, during the wrapping operation.

12; In a wrapping mechanism, the combination, with a wrapper support, ofa receiver against which the bunch is held and in which it is rotatedduring the wrapping op eration, and means for giving the supportanapproaching movement during the wrapping operation.

13. Ina wrapping'mechanism, the combination with a bunch receiver, of awrapper support provided with a pressing surface .locatedoutside theline which the wrapper occupies when it is on the support, and means forproducing a, movement between the receiver and the support.

ltn In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a bunch receiver, of asuction wrapper support provided with a pressing surface lying outsidethe field of suctlon, and means for producing a movement betweenthereceiver and the support.

15. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a bunch receiver, of asuction wrapper support having a plane face and having a pressingsurface lylng outslde the field of suction, and means for produclng amovement between the receiver and the support.

16. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a suction wrappersupport, of cooperating wrapping means against which the bunch is heldby the wrapper support, and means for producing a relative angularmovement between the support and the cooperating wrapping means duringthe wrapping operation.

17. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a suction wrappersupport having-a pressing-surface located outside the field-of suction,of a cooperating wrapping means against which the bunch is held bythewrapper support, and means for producing a relative movement betweenthe support and the wrapping means during the wrapping operation.

18. In a wrapping mechanism, the combination with a suction wrappersupport provid'ed with a pressing surface lying outside the field ofsuction, of a pair of wrapping membersagainstwhich the bunch is heldbythe wrapper support, and means for giving the wrapper support andwrapping mem bers movements to supply the wrapper and rotate the bunchto wind the wrapper thereon.

19. In a cigar making machine the combination of wrapping devices, meansfor actuating'the same, a rolling table adapted to support the wrapper,and provided with means for holding the wrapper stationary thereon, saidrolling table serving as a complementalmember of the wrapping devices toeffect the rolling, and being so located with respect to the wrappingdevices as to receive the bunch directly against the wrapper supportedon said rolling table, and means for efiecting relative movement betweenthe rolling table and the wrapping devices whereby the cigar is rolleddirectly on the table.

20. Ina cigar making machine the combination of a rolling table havingmeans for holding the wrapper stationary thereon with automatic wrappingdevices, the said rolling table receiving the thrust of the bunchdirectly against a wrapper carried thereon, and means for effectingrelative movement between the rolling table and the wrapping devices,whereby the cigar is rolled directly 011 the table.

21. In a cigar making machine the combination of a set of wrappingrollers, means for rotating the same and a wrapper support or rollingtable, having means for holding the wrapper stationary thereon, whichwrapper support or rolling table is so located with respect to therollers that the rolling takes place on the rolling table, which therebyforms a complemental member of said rollers, and means for effectingrelative movement between the rolling table and the rollers.

22. The combination in a cigar making machine of a rolling table havingmeans for holding the wrapper stationary thereon with means for rollingthe cigar directly on the said table, which table receives the thrust ofthe bunch directly against. the wrapper thereon, while the wrapper isunder the influence of the holding means, and means for effectingrelative movement between the rolling table and the means for rollingthe cigar.

23. In a cigar making machine the combination of a rolling table havingmeans for holding the wrapper stationary thereon with a set of wrappingrollers, the said wrapping rollers and rolling table being so locatedwith respect to each other that the bunch is rolled directly in contactwith a wrapper supported upon the rolling table whereby the said rollingtable subserves the function of another wrapping roller and means foreffecting a relative movement between the rollers and the rolling table.

24. In a cigar making machine the combination of a traveling rollingtable having means for holding a wrapper stationary thereon, with a setof wrapping rollers, the said rolling table and rotating rollerscooperating with each other to wind the wrapper around the bunch, thesaid rolling table receiving the thrust of the bunch upon a wrapperthereon, and means for effecting a relative movement between the rollingtable and the wrapping rollers.

25. In a cigar making machine the combination of a rolling table, havingmeans for holding a wrapper stationary thereon, with a set of wrappingrollers mounted above the said rolling table and in such proximitythereto as to hold the bunch firmly against the wrapper on the rollingtable so as to roll the cigar directly upon the rolling table, and meansfor effecting relative movement be tween the rolling table and thewrapping rollers.

26. In a cigar making machine the combination of a rolling tableprovided with an element of a head-forming means, wrapping rollersadapted to roll the cigar while the same is in contact with the rollingtable and head-forming element, means for producing relative movementbetweenthe rolling table and the wrapping rollers and means formaintaining the element of the head-forming means stationary during thehead-forming operation.

27. The combination in a cigar making machine of a movable rollingtable, provided with an element of a head forming means, wrappingdevices adapted to roll the cigar directly upon the rolling table, andmeans for effecting relative movement between the rolling table properand the headforming element, so that said head-forming element mayremain stationary while the rolling table continues to perform itsfunction to facilitate the rotation of the bunch.

28. In a cigar making machine the combination of a rolling table havingmeans for holding a wrapper stationary thereon, a series of wrappingrollers adapted to hold the cigar firmly against the said rolling tableand means for imparting to said rolling table two movements indirections at angles to each other, one a pivotal movement, and theother a movement of translation.

thereon, with means for 29. In a cigar making machine the combination ofa set of rollers, a rolling table having means for holding a wrapperstationary imparting rotation to the said rollers and for producingrelative movement between the said rollers and the rolling table, thesaid rolling table performing the double function of supporting thewrapper and facilitating the rotation of the bunch.

30. In a cigar making machine the combination of wrapping devices withmeans for actuating the same, a rolling table having means for holding aWrapper stationary thereon in a position which it maintains while therolling is being effected, and means for bringing about a relativemovement between the rolling table and the wrapping devices, the saidrolling table receiving the bunch directly against the wrapper which issupported thereon and serving as a complemental rolling member.

31. In a cigar making machine the combination of a table adapted tosupport a wrapper and provided with means for holding said wrapperstationary thereon, wrapping devices adapted to engage a bunch,the'bunch being held in contact with the wrapper on the table, means forproducing a relative movement between the rolling table and the wrappingdevices whereby the bunch is rolled over the wrapper, and means foractuating the wrapping devices to effect the wrappmg.

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN.

Witnesses:

GEORGE Evnms'rn Mouse, CONRAD KREMP.

